Decisions

In February 2016 Council approved the budget for 2016/17 which contained a provisional approval in the Capital Programme of £2.5M for the land assembly in Keynsham to enable purchase of a site for the proposed leisure centre.  This decision is to move from provisional to full approval. 

The decision is urgent as a result of the owner of the lease requiring a confirmation that the Council is ready to complete on 31 May as a condition. Appropriate due diligence has already been completed.

The Cabinet Members agree that £2.5M funding provisionally approved by Council in February 2016 for land assembly in Keynsham be fully approved.

This is to seek approval for increased charges for the street naming & numbering function to better recover the cost of providing the function.

The Cabinet Member agrees to approve the revised Street Naming & Numbering charges for 2016/17.

To approve capital expenditure detailed in the Council's budget as a provisional item, to progress with work to relocate and modernise the Council's waste management infrastructure.

The Cabinet Members agree that the capital budget totalling £862k is fully approved.

Approval to proceed with a capital project to carry out remodelling works and add accommodation at St Keyna Primary School.  The space is required to meet the need for additional school places in the Keynsham/Saltford area.

The Cabinet Member agrees to approve a capital budget of £436,974 from the 2016/17 Basic Need Capital programme to provide additional accommodation and carry out minor remodelling works at St Keyna Primary School.

To agree to grant a lease for Bath Abbey on the basement of Abbey Chambers and the vaults adjacent to the Abbey for 150 years at a market rent, but abated to nil.

The Cabinet Members agree that:

1)  The Chief Property Officer be authorised to enter into an agreement for lease with Bath Abbey on the basement of Abbey Chambers.

2)  The lease reserves a market rent which is abated to nil, subject to the tenant satisfying the landlord of the following:

a)  The Tenant shall ensure that reasonable toilet facilities in the Property (reasonably agreed with the Landlord) are available free to the public at all times that the Bath Abbey is open to the public which will be not be less (on average) than six days a week. The only exception being when the conducting of church services in the Bath Abbey precludes the access of the general public to the toilets. The Tenant shall provide signage to the toilets as reasonably approved by the Landlord.

b)  The Tenant shall ensure that it operates a museum in the Property and / or Bath Abbey that provides a good general history of Bath in the medieval period (not just Abbey history) and that the museum is available free to the public at all times that the Bath Abbey is open to the public which will be not be less (on average) than six days a week. The only exception being when the conducting of church services in the Bath Abbey precludes the access of the general public to the museum. The museum must be to the reasonable satisfaction (in terms of size and content) of the Landlord's nominated museum officer. The Tenant shall provide external (if possible) and internal signage to the museum as reasonably approved by the Landlord and publicise the museum, particularly emphasising that access is free.

Proposed installation of speed tables into existing 20mph zones in various locations of the B&NES urban area.

The Cabinet Member agrees with the order to provide raised tables, at the following locations only:-

Englishcombe Lane

·  west of Stirtingale Road;

·  east of Oak Avenue;

·  west of Englishcombe Way;

·  west of Westfield Close.

St Ladoc Road, Keynsham

·  north of Culvers Road;

·  south of St Annes Avenue.

Proposed installation of a Zebra Crossing on Newbridge Hill, Bath, north west of the junction with Combe Park.

The Cabinet Member agrees that the proposed zebra crossing and associated works go ahead.